pc on a yacht

[Niander]

hi all i was wondering about this
i know ppl take laptops on boats
but what about a normal pc is it a no go?
and for what reasons?
thx alot

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[webcraft]

There's no reason you can't take a desktop PC on a boat except that . . .

It takes up a lot of space

3.5" hard drives suffer more from movement while operating that 2.5" laptop drives (less mass/momentum)

If you hide the PC in a confined space cooling may be a problem

The spaghetti will be a hassle

Getting it on and off will be a pain

You will definitely need a flat screen - I can't imagine having a conventional monitor on board

Why bother? If you really need a PC get a laptop - you can get quite high-spec ones now for under £600. Or get a small form factor PC - you get ones that are just a keyboard and monitor, and others that are not much bigger than a CD drive.

- Nick

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[Mariner]

You can take a normal pc onboard and people do.
Hava a look at our website at: <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.marinercomputers.co.uk>http://www.marinercomputers.co.uk</A>
where you will find more information

Martin

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[charles_reed]

I know two people who have them built in - there are a number of companies who offer (at vast prices) "marine computers".

If you are sufficient of a geek you could, of course, build yours in (a 12v PSU is no problem but the TFT power would probably need an invertor).

You're probably looking at a 10 - 12 amp draw by the time you've finished, OK if you have a generator, but not so good if you're reliant upon normal battery-banks.

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[coco]

There is something to build yourself under http://n4uautoo.home.sprynet.com/kits/Voltage booster page/apvb-kit.htm

Cheers

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[Niander]

will it all work with an inverter and what watage one would you suggest?

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